Eagles Reward Wilson with Roster Spot

PHILADELPHIA (973espn.com) - Of the 23 tryout players attending the Eagles' rookie camp over the weekend, one was rewarded with a spot on the 90-man offseason roster: Wayne's Tim Wilson.

An undersized receiver and returner out of East Stroudsburg, the 5-foot-9, 170-pound Wilson was signed on Monday with former Oklahoma cornerback Jordan Thomas being waived to make room.

Thomas was once regarded as quite the prospect before falling on hard times over his last two seasons at OU.

Wilson, who attended Radnor High School and finished his time at ESU with 133 receptions for 2,042 yards and 16 touchdowns, opened some eyes by flashing impressive 4.42 speed at Temple's Pro Day. He also showed off surprising strength for someone his size with 17 reps on the 225-pound bench press.

Wilson faces long odds to make the final 53-man roster, however. The Eagles added free agents Mike Wallace and Markus Wheaton to a depth chart at WR that already includes Alshon Jeffery, Nelson Agholor and Mack Hollins.

As is normally the case with tryout players being signed Wilson impressed the Eagles' coaching staff, which includes new WR coach Gunter Brewer, with his work ethic, staying after practice on Friday to continue catching the football on the Jugs machine.